Fishing Cat vs Formosan Serow

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Prionailurus	Capricornis
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.